Techincal fouls

Originally posted by oc
Looking back there was only once where a coach really deserved it-but since I kicked the call I just gave him a warning (and he apologized after the game).

This here is something all officials should take a look at and think about before calling a T. It doesn't matter if it kids, high school, college or pros. Take a look at this statement. Notice that the coach "apologized after the game".

I've never T'ed anyone up and I had chances. Doing men's college fraternity games is very physical. I had one player who complained about getting fouled then would foul hard. He spent the last 15 seconds of the game clapping in my face. Now let me ask you these questions.
1. What good would it have done to T him up?
2. Would I have had control the next time I did either of those teams?
3. Would the player have settled down his play?

Answers:
1. None, no good whatsoever. Because
2. I would not have had control because other officials who did their games never had control of those games and most ended in fights, and
3. No, he would've continued to take a run at guys.

But because I didn't ring him up in a game where the result didn't matter (10-point game), he apologized to me after the game and before the next. He played much better and the "goon" was no longer.

So think, do I really need to ring a guy up? The only time I'll ever T a guy up is if an assault occurs or if anyone screams a word you can't say on Nickelodeon.